tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 13
Diagnosis Coding: CMS Proposes One-Year Delay for ICD-10
Don't count on the delay quite yet, coding expert warns.Part B practices have been wondering how to make contingency plans ever since HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Feb. 16 that the government would be delaying the deadline for ICD-10 diagnosis coding, but failed to designate a new implementation date.Now CMS has nailed down its proposed new deadline: Oct. 1, 2014. That's one year later than the October 2013 date currently in effect. CMS announced the proposal on April 9 as part of a rule that also includes other HIPAA-related provisions."Many provider groups have expressed serious...
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